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Photos: First Look at FLAYED at Hollywood Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2023
A 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival production of Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount, will play seven performances only at The Broadwater Black Box. Check out photos here!
Interview: Playwright Greg Burdick's Making His ACCOMMODATION on Teaching
by Gil Kaan - June 12, 2023
The world premiere of Greg Burdick’s Accommodation opens June 18, 2023 at the Odyssey Theatre (with previews beginning June 15th). Accommodation focuses on the most timely and relevant issue of teachers’ responsibilities. Brothers Brandon and Garrett Baer direct the cast of: Sandy Bainum, Sufe Bradshaw, Jacob Cherry, Sol Marina Crespo, Laura Niemi and Massi Pregoni. Greg carved out some time between rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.
Experience the All New H2WHOAH DANCE SHOW at El Capitan Theatre This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2023
Experience the elements at the El Capitan with an all new H2Whoah Dance Show before the Disney and Pixar’s Elemental! Tickets are on sale at El Capitan Theatre for all screenings.
SHUCKED Songwriter Brandy Clark Confirms Fall Headline Tour Dates
by Michael Major - June 12, 2023
11x Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician and Tony Award-nominee Brandy Clark will embark on her headline tour this fall including shows at Indianapolis’ The Vogue, Chicago’s Thalia Hall, Minneapolis’ Cedar Cultural Center, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, Portland’s Aladdin Theater, Seattle’s Washington Hall, and more.
EYSHET F***ING CHAYIL to Premiere at Hollywood Fringe This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
Eyshet F***ing Chayil will premiere at Hollywood Fringe beginning June 11.
WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT HANTU-HANTU World Premiere to be Presented at The Hollywood Fringe Festival in June
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
The Hollywood Fringe Festival will present the world premiere of We Are Nothing Without Hantu-Hantu, a 2023 Hollywood Fringe Scholarship winner and an East West Player Arts Education Scholarship recipient, written and performed by Suzana Selamat and directed by Giovanni Ortega.
Photos: See Raven Symone, Michael Feinstein, Lorna Luft, JoJo Siwa & More at the 10th Annual Real To Reel Honors
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
See photos from the 2023 salute to the LGBTQ+ community's contributions to the entertainment industry and launch of the 10th annual 'Real to Reel: Portrayals and Perceptions of LGBTQ+s in Hollywood' exhibit.  
A HEATED DISCUSSION- REVISITED & More Lead Los Angeles' June 2023 Theater Top Picks
by BWW Staff - June 09, 2023
Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. June 2023's top picks include A Heated Discussion - Revisited, and more.
Interview: Hannah Wolf on Directing Last Summer at Bluefish Cove on the Fountain Theatre Outdoor Stage
by Shari Barrett - June 09, 2023
Forty years ago, the Fountain Theatre presented the groundbreaking comedy/drama, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove by Jane Chambers, one of the first playwrights to depict love between women as happy, healthy, and well-adjusted. I decided to speak with the play’s director Hannah Wolf about the history and importance of the play, the challenges of presenting it outdoors, how she was selected to direct it, about the characters who make up the story, and why its message of acceptance speaks to the new generation of theater goers just as it did for those who saw Jean Smart in the original 1983-85 Fountain Theatre production.
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Wows at La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - June 09, 2023
Joyful, dazzling, and an all-around delight, this fresh, smile-inducing new production---now on stage through June 25,2023---is a wonderful, pleasant surprise to say the least… and has easily become, hands down, this reviewer's absolute favorite iteration of this musical theatre staple ever.
2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Comes to Laguna Playhouse Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present the first show of its 2023-2024 season, the hilarious international musical sensation, 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS, written by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt and directed by Tom Frey.
Photos: First Look at The Group Rep's MORNING'S AT SEVEN
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
Get a first look at all new photos from The Group Rep’s revival production of “Morning’s at Seven”, the perennially charming portrait of small-town America, opening this weekend at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood.
Prism Comics Presents Q CON Southern California's 2nd Annual LGBTQ+ Comic Convention 
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
Prism Comics, the nonprofit championing LGBTQ+ visibility, diversity and inclusion in comics, graphic novels and popular media, presents Q Con, Southern California's newest LGBTQ+ comic con on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 10 am to 5 pm at Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 1166 North Vista Street, West Hollywood, CA. 
LOVE AMONG THE RUINS Announced At The El Portal Theatre Begins October 6
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
JoBeth Williams (“Poltergeist,” “The Big Chill”) and Peter Strauss (“Rich Man, Poor Man,” “The Jericho Mile”) star in the romantic Love Among the Ruins, written by James G. Hirsch and Robert A. Papazian, from a film script by James Costigan. Love Among the Ruins is a Papazian Hirsch presentation  and is directed by Michael Arabian.
Rachel Hauck to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award by UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
Award-winning director, writer, producer and alumna Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King, The Old Guard) will deliver the keynote address at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's the school's 76th annual commencement ceremony.
Ebi, Leila Forouhar, Faramarz Aslani & More to Join LIVE FOR LIBERTY Concert
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
Iran Democracy Council and EMH Productions, the world's leading Iranian concert brand, will present 'Live for Liberty,' a large-scale charity concert taking place at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 11.
Latino Theater Company to Offer Free Summer Conservatory Program for High School Students
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
Latino Theater Company is accepting applications to its 2023 Summer Youth Conservatory. The free five-week program, available to high school students in grades 9 through 12, takes place June 25 through July 30 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
Inaugural Hollywood Fringe Adjacent – Festival of Solo Shows Opens With Encore Performance of BRICK-BY-BRICK
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
The Inaugural Hollywood Fringe Adjacent – Festival of Solo Shows opens on June 21, 2023 with an encore performance of BRICK-BY-BRICK starring Amanda Casarella at 8 PM, followed by the world premiere of PANTEA (Everything) in Exile starring Pantea Ommi at 9:15 PM.
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE SUBSTITUTE in July
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play, The Substitute, will debut on July 26, 2023 online.
Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Presents HOT OFF THE PRESS On June 24
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
Hot Off the Press is a program of new solo writings presented by talented scribes in staged readings. The show will be presented at 6:00 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
AMERICAN GIRL LIVE! IN CONCERT Will Embark on National Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
American Girl, one of the nation's most storied children's brands and a cornerstone in Mattel's (NASDAQ: MAT) portfolio of purposeful products, today announced a new live concert experience for the whole American Girl fan community to enjoy.
Amy Berryman Receives Cornelia Street American Playwriting Award
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
Rising Phoenix Repertory has announced Amy Berryman as the recipient of this year’s Cornelia Street American Playwriting Award. The honor is presented to an emerging playwright of exceptional work ethic, character, and talent. 
THE WIZARD OF OZ Comes to Musical Theatre West Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
Known for its Broadway-caliber productions, Musical Theatre West (MTW), Long Beach’s premier theatre company, will debut its summer musical, The Wizard Of Oz.
CAP UCLA Reveals 2023-24 Inaugural Season at the new UCLA Nimoy Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) has announced the inaugural 2023-24 season at The UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy), formerly known as The Crest Theatre, a landmark venue in Westwood that has been renovated and transformed into a flexible 300-seat off-campus performing arts space. 
The 11th Annual POLITICAL PLAYERS RADIO HOUR Comes To Keesal, Young, & Logan, June 16
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
On June 16, from 6 to 8pm, 13 city leaders will present the 11th Mostly Annual Political Players Radio Show. With a script written by Harry Saltzgaver and performed by those who are at the center of it all, the Radio Show tells of the city's current events and political maneuvers with plenty of humor, ad libs, inside jokes, and just enough truth to keep the audience and cast laughing.

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